Balance Pediatrics is pleased to offer Telemedicine services to our patients. These services are offered on an as needed basis.  Only limited clinical presentations can be adequately addressed by telemedicine ;  and a follow up visit may be required. Please call the clinic at 630.929.3009 to obtain more information about our telemedicine offerings. Also check with your health insurance plans as a copay may be applied to the telemedicine visit.

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We celebrated our 25th anniversary of the NICU ?reunion at Good Samaritan hospital. Dr. Thaker, Dr. Dixit, Dr. Mueller and Kathy Fournier were all present- Busy meeting with NICU graduates and their families. ?Congratulations to Aeran Garcia- 2018 babies first award winner!  The children had a great time with games, ?cool treats for the hot ?summer day?

NICU reunion

NICU reunion

NICU reunion

NICU reunion

Petting a snake

Snow cones ?

Cool treats

Dr. Thaker and Dr. Akin

Dr. Thaker, Kathy and Dr. Akin

Super Nurses

Dr. Akin and Teni

and other fun activities. Inflatables for the younger children; ⚽️soccer- score a goal; We met the Therapeutic animals?. The paramedics were on hand and the kids toured their ambulance. The reptile guy brought turtles?, snakes ?and lizards? for petting. There was a life sized doll in an incubator, the nurses ??‍?were fantastic, friendly and willing to answer all of our questions.  And lively ??music by the deejay.  A great time for all.

Hope you’re all enjoying your ??? #summer. Don’t forget to schedule your child’s ?#school physical and ⚽️???‍♂️ #sports physical ??‍⚕️. Remember Illinois State now requires your 16 year old to receive a second meningococcal vaccine. Call (630)929-3009 for an appointment today. Receive a free notebook ???with a school physical. What a great way to start a spectacular school year! #smartkids
Dr. Akin (630)929-3009
www.balanceweightcenter.com
2525 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, IL

Start your school year with a physical exam

Illinois State immunization requirements

Illinois State immunization requirements

Snow day

Due to inclement weather,  the clinic will be closed tomorrow Friday February 9th. Our telephone lines will be open to take emergency calls. Call (630)929-3009 and leave a message if you need to reach us. Thanks, Dr. Akin.

Balance Pediatrics is pleased to let you know that we will soon be offering telemedicine services to our patients. Services will be limited to certain age groups and clinical conditions. Stay tuned for additional details.

Telehealth coming soon to Balance Pediatrics

Hope you are all enjoying the nice hot summer. Take the time to call (630)929-3009 to schedule your child’s school physical. Your child need may need a physical exam for sports, an update on his or her shots, or an annual check up. We will perform a detailed examination and provide appropriate healthcare. Also check out our website www.balanceweightcenter.com for weight management, nutrition and additional services.